482 NOTES ON RECENT MOLLTJSCA, 



The Purpura textilosa, Lam., mentioned by tlie Eev. J. E. 

 Tenison- Woods in his Census of Tasmanian Shells is this sj)ecies. 

 It has not been previously recorded from Port Jackson ; a specimen 

 in the Museum in the Hargrave's Collection, is labelled Bondi 

 Bay, Australia. 



2. VOLVA DEPRESSA. 



Ovulum depressum, Sowb., Jun. Pro. Zool. Soc, 1875, p. 128, pi. 

 24. fig. . 



Sah. North-west coast of Australia fCapt. BenicheJ, Isle 

 Amede near Noumea, New Caledonia fR. C. RossiterJ. Bampton 

 Eeef (Brazier J. 



I have two specimens of this very rare species obtained many 

 years ago on the Bampton Reef, found on a branch of Madrepora. 

 One specimen has been recently found by Mr. P. C. Possiter at 

 New Caledonia. Mr. Sowerby describes it as a narrow, depressed 

 Ovulum, produced in front, both ends attenuated and terminating 

 in two points, polished, very finely striated, white, tinged with 

 orange at the extremities ; base eoncavely depressed ; aperture 

 narrow, rather more open towards the hinder part. 



The base is slightly tinged with light yellow in my specimens. 

 There is one specimen in the Hargrave's Collection in the 

 Australian Museum without locality. I may mention that the 

 French have taken possession of the Bampton Peef, Chesterfield 

 Peef and Islands, and consider them dependencies of New 

 Caledonia. 



3. Nassa compacta. 



Nassa compacta, Angas, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1865, p. 154. 



Hah. Greorge's Bay, Tasmania fMr. Aug. SimsonJ. St. Vincent's 

 Gulf, South Australia fMr. Angas J. 



This species I have very often had sent to me from the amateur 

 collectors of Tasmania, named Nassa rufocincta, A. Ad., the N. 



